Screw System for Child Feeding

ABSTRACT

The Screw System for Child Feeding consists of a Female Connector Bolt embedded within a tabletop or highchair tabletop/tray, allowing for easy and stable insertion of a Male Connector Screw. The Male Connector Screw will be attached to or molded with corresponding tableware, such as bowls and plates, to allow for a secure way to feed children without the problem of tipping of the tableware and/or spills of the food within.

CROSS-REFERENCE

No existing cross-reference to any existing application found

FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH/DEVELOPMENT

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BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

There is an inherent problem in creating products used in the feeding ofsmall children, or even the feeding of older children with youngersiblings. More often than not, children take their plates and bowls,food and all, and throw them onto the floors, walls, tables, etc. Thiscreates huge messes for parents, babysitters and daycare professionalsto clean. With the invention of the Screw System for Child Feeding, thisproblem is alleviated.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

This invention allows parents and professionals to actually screw thetableware (plates and bowls) into the tabletop or highchair tray, thuseliminating the possibility of small children lifting, throwing and/ordumping the tableware and subsequent food items, and significantlylessens the chance of messy food cleanups during and following meal andsnack times.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

Drawing A depicts the side-view of the Tableware: Bowl with attachedMale Connector Screw in relation to its corresponding Table Top withembedded Female Connector Bolt.

Drawing B depicts the side-view of the Tableware: Plate with attachedMale Connector Screw in relation to the corresponding Highchair TableTop/Tray with embedded Female Connector Bolt.

Drawing C depicts the top view of the Female Connector Screw embeddedinto either the Table Top or Highchair Table Top.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION

This invention begins with a ‘female’ connector screw hole, made ofsolid plastic material to prevent rust or deterioration. This connectoris then either inserted into an equal-sized drill-hole in a wooden (Orother drillable material) table and secured by epoxy or strong-bondingglue, or can be directly molded into the inside of a plastic (or othermoldable material) table or highchair tray. A matching ‘male’ connectorscrew, also made of solid plastic material to prevent rust anddeterioration and make ‘dishwasher-safe,’ is then either attached to, ormolded into, subsequent dinnerware—consisting of bowls and plates neededto hold food for a child/children's feeding. The ‘male’ connector screwportion will be attached or molded into the bottom of the tableware(bowls and plates), for easy, stable and level insertion into the‘female’ connector screw hole within the table. Both connectorpieces'can be sized, in both diameter and height, to fit any table orhighchair tray of any necessary construction material(s), as long asboth connectors are of complimenting size to allow for easy, tight andsecure fitting one into another—or male into female.

1) A Female Connector Bolt embedded within a table top or highchairtable top/tray, allowing for insertion and security of a Male ConnectorScrew attached to or molded with respective tableware, such as a bowl orplate. A Bowl attached or molded with a Male Connector Screw, allowingfor stable insertion into a Female Connector Bolt within a table orhighchair top. A Plate attached or molded with'a Male Connector Screw,allowing for stable insertion into a Female Connector Bolt within atable or highchair top.